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Angela Yee Shares ’The Breakfast Club’ Memories, Plans For New Syndicated Show
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Dominik Bindl / Getty It’s the end of an era. Angela Yee has officially exited “the World’s Most Dangerous Morning Show,” and is no longer a part of The Breakfast Club after 12 years. The new midday nationally syndicated show Way Up With Angela Yee is set to debut at the top of 2023 in a minimum of 30 markets. In a recent interview with Variety, Yee shared some of her memories from The Breakfast Club and some of her plans for her new show—which she said she hopes will give more women a platform. “To have had the opportunity to sit down with Nipsey Hussle and people like that, I think is really amazing for us, as far as history and even knowing these people in a different way than the rest of the world knows them,” she said. “ I love that we ha...
2022 iHeart Radio Music Awards Nominees Announced
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: ABC / Getty iHeart Radio has announced the list of nominees for their 2022 Music Awards which include The Weeknd, Lil Nas X, Doja Cat and SZA among them. The awards show, which will be held in Los Angeles, is dedicated to showcasing the artists and the songs that have been played the most on iHeartRadio stations and the iHeartRadio app in 2021. Now in its ninth year, the ceremony also features expanded voting by the fans on specific categories that have some of the most popular artists today, while also recognizing the growth of the TikTok social media platform. One category many have their eyes on is the Song of The Year, with 10 top-notch entries including Silk Sonic’s “Leave the Door Open,” along with Doja Cat and SZA’s “Kiss Me More,” Lil Nas X’s “Mon...
Cozy AF: Charlamagne Tha God Re-Signs With iHeartRadio For Another 5 Years
Source: WENN.com / WENN It seems Charlamagne tha God is staying put at the company that helped make him a household name. He has signed a new contract to keep him at iHeartRadio for another five more calendars. Page Six is exclusively reporting that Lenard is not done pulling boss moves in 2020. The on air personality has re-signed with the media conglomerate to keep him as the face of The Breakfast Club for another half decade. Additionally the new deal will afford him some added responsibilities as an executive in a Senior Creative Officer role. The Moncks Corner, South Carolina native will continue to define the strategy and content for his “Black Effect Podcast” platform which is a 50/50 venture. He detailed his enthusiasm regarding the new situation. “iHeart has shown me that the...
Charlamagne Tha God Launches Black Effect Podcast Network With iHeartMedia
Source: Tom Williams / Getty Charlamagne Tha God is making a huge leap for Black culture. On Wednesday (Sept 9), The Breakfast Club host announced a partnership with iHeartRadio to launch The Black Effect Podcast Network, a passion project with an aim to encourage discourse on important topics within the Black community. Spearheaded by Charlamagne, the Black Effect Podcast Network is scheduled to premiere this fall with 18 podcasts on iHeartRadio and is projected to become the largest podcast publisher committed to Black audiences and voices in Black culture. The mission is clear: “to amplify, elevate, and empower emerging and established talent.” “Our goal is to shift the narrative from Black creators signing transactional deals, to instead forming legacy partnerships that build generatio...
Black Information Network (BIN) Launches 24/7 Black News Service
Source: BLACK INFORMATION NETWORK / Black Information Network We may finally have some more equity in a world where major broadcasting platforms tend to portray our people in a negative light. The Black community will now have an information resource that they can call their own. On Tuesday, June 30 marked the launch of BIN: Black Information Network, the first and only 24/7 national and local all news audio service dedicated to providing an objective, accurate and trusted source of continual news coverage with a Black voice and perspective. BIN is focused on service to the Black community and providing an information window for those outside the community to help foster communication, accountability and a deeper understanding. BIN will leverage the resources, assets and financial support ...
